reporter jesse halladay was amazed by her progress, but also concerned about long-term brain damage.l like at that point i could say for sure she was going to be okay. >> but even getting this far had beaten the odds. erica was going home. >> just great to have her there, you know, and to get her home from the hospital. >> it was a home she already knew. grandparents, judith and harold harper, were waiving goode bye to their golden care free golden years. they were full-time parents again. >> i agreed from the first day that i would take care of her, not knowing what kind of shape she was going to be in, not knowing what mental state she would be in. >> erica's father had never been a big part of her life. so, a court granted judith and harold full custody of erica and her baby sister. >> you worked your whole life. >> yeah. >> this is supposed to be your time. >> yeah. >> to kick back and put your feet up. that's not for you? >> that doesn't bother me for a bit. i admit me and my husband are a bit different. >> it didn't turn out exactly how i thought it was because -- well, you kno